The fact that there was another patron today, however, did not escape his notice.]
Haven't had your fill of the world's troubles at work?
[There's a smirk on his lips as he asks that, canting his head to the side slightly.
The expression is forced, if only because it serves more to communicate intent as an ice-breaker/something of an attempt at bleak gallows humor, rather than an honest inquiry. Fact is, on a daily basis in this line of work, you see and hear a lot of unfortunate things. Everyone has a sob story. Reading the news on top of that, some days, would only serve as another grim reminder of how terrible the state of affairs really was.]
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The fact that there was another patron today, however, did not escape his notice.]
Haven't had your fill of the world's troubles at work?
[There's a smirk on his lips as he asks that, canting his head to the side slightly.
The expression is forced, if only because it serves more to communicate intent as an ice-breaker/something of an attempt at bleak gallows humor, rather than an honest inquiry. Fact is, on a daily basis in this line of work, you see and hear a lot of unfortunate things. Everyone has a sob story. Reading the news on top of that, some days, would only serve as another grim reminder of how terrible the state of affairs really was.]